Previous close | 4.5850 |
Open | 4.5920 |
Volume |
Day's range | 4.5920 - 4.6530 |
52-week range | 3.2960 - 4.9970 |
Avg. volume | 0 |
Stock market indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are a mixed bag with only the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing higher by a mere 0.06%. Thursday's session close marks the fifth straight day in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite's current losing streaks. Market Domination Overtime Co-Host Julie Hyman reviews the day's trading activity after the closing bell. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
U.S. Treasury yields hovered near their highest levels since November on Thursday as investors weighed steady labor market data and warnings from Federal Reserve officials that the decline in inflation may have stalled. Yields have jumped near five-month highs this week following stronger-than-expected inflation data last week. Markets are now pricing in a total of 42 basis points in interest rate cuts by the end of this year, down from more than 160 basis points in cuts expected in January, and now see the first cut coming in September, according to CME's FedWatch Tool.
Yields on the 10-year Treasury note have ascended to a striking 4.70% this month, the highest mark since early November 2023 amid a toxic mix of higher inflation, a stubbornly resilient economy and revised expectations around Federal Reserve rate cuts. Adding to the unease, Fed Chair Jerome Powell recently indicated the latest economic data does not bolster confidence that inflation will converge towards the Fed’s 2% target soon. The bond market strain is also reflected in the performance of rel